Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Came into the program as a walk-on four years ago and now receives scholarship aid and has made himself into a solid player…an inspirational leader who brings a great competitive nature to the team…worked hard on his shooting over the summer and can knock down the open jumper…has a knack for making plays on the defensive end…outstanding student who received the NCAA Elite 88 Award at the Elite Eight last March as the top student-athlete among the competing teams…plans to go to medical school and would like to attend either Johns Hopkins or the University of Pennsylvania.

2009-10
Played in 17 games with two starts, scored 15 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and made five steals…pulled down three important offensive rebounds in Atlantic Region tournament semifinal win over West Virginia State…scored season-high six points vs. Wheeling Jesuit.

2008-09
Played in 21 games off the bench and had 25 points, 23 rebounds and four steals…made 5 of 13 from 3-point distance…scored season-high six points vs. Millersville…grabbed career-high five rebounds vs. Penn State Fayette.

2007-08
Earned seven late season starts including PSAC playoff game vs. Edinboro and played in 25 of 28 games overall…scored 30 points, pulled down 20 rebounds, dished out 16 assists and made 11 steals…made 7 of 21 3-point attempts…scored career-high 11 points, including three 3-pointers, in his college debut vs. Penn State Fayette…also had season bests of three rebounds, three assists and two steals in that contest.

High School
A 2007 graduate of Northern Cambria High School…averaged 22.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 6.0 steals his senior season while leading the Colts to the Heritage Conference title and berth in the state playoffs…named first team all-conference and all-area for the second time and was on the all-state second team…scored 1,273 points, pulled down 435 rebounds and made 374 steals in his career.

Personal
Born April 8, 1989…son of Jim and Yvonne Rocco…majoring in pre-med/biology.